The 2016 Emmy Awards to honour the best in US television took place Sunday at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.
Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the show proved to be a huge night for ‘The People v O.J Simpson’ – the crime drama covering the trial of the century – picking up five awards.
HBO’s Game of Thrones also picked up three awards – overall best drama and best writing and directing for the epochal episode 9 of the sixth season – Battle of the Bastards.
Check out the full list of winners from the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards night below…category winners are in bold font.
Best Writing for a Comedy Series
Catastrophe, “Episode 1,” Written by Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan
Master of None, “Parents,” Written by Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang

Silicon Valley, “The Uptick,” Written by Alec Berg
Veep, “Morning After,” Written by Alec Berg
Veep, “Mother,” Written by Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck
 
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent
Allison Janney, Mom
Judith Light, Transparent
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Niecy Nash, Getting On
 
Best Directing for a Comedy Series
Master of None, “Parents,” Directed by Aziz Ansari
Silicon Valley, “Founder Friendly,” Directed by Mike Judge
Silicon Valley, “Daily Active Users,” Directed by Alec Berg
Transparent, “Man on the Land,” Directed by Jill Soloway
Veep, “Morning After,” Directed by Chris Addison
Veep, “Kissing Your Sister,” Directed by David Mandel
Veep, “Mother,” Directed by Dale Stern
 
Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Laurie Metcalf, Getting On
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
 
Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth
William H. Macy, Shameless
Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
 
Best Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race
American Ninja Warrior
Dancing With the Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef
The Voice
 
Best Writing for A Limited Series, Movie or Special
Fargo, “Palindrome,” Written by Noah Hawley
Fargo, “Loplop,” Written by Bob DeLaurentis
The Night Manager, Written by David Farr
The People v. O.J. Simpson, “From the Ashes of Tragedy,” Written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski
The People v. O.J. Simpson, “The Race Card,” Written by Joe Robert Cole
The People v. O.J. Simpson, “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia,” Written by D.V. DeVincentis
 
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel
Olivia Colman, The Night Manager
Regina King, American Crime
Melissa Leo, All the Way
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel
Jean Smart, Fargo
 
Best Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or a Dramatic Special
All the Way, Directed by Jay Roach
Fargo, “Before the Law,” Directed by Noah Hawley
The Night Manager, Directed by Susanne Bier
The People v. O.J. Simpson, “From the Ashes of Tragedy,” Directed by Ryan Murphy
The People v. O.J. Simpson, “The Race Card,” Directed by John Singleton
The People v. O.J. Simpson, “Manna from Heaven,” Directed by Anthony Hemingway
 
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson
Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager
Jesse Plemons, Fargo
David Schwimmer, The People v. O.J. Simpson
John Travolta, The People v. O.J. Simpson
Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo
 
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson
Lili Taylor, American Crime
Kerry Washington, Confirmation
 
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Bryan Cranston, All the Way
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Idris Elba, Luther
Cuba Gooding Jr., The People v. O.J. Simpson
Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager
Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson
 
Best Television Movie
A Very Murray Christmas
All the Way
Confirmation
Luther
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
 
Best Limited Series
American Crime
Fargo
The Night Manager
The People v. O.J. Simpson
Roots
 
Best Writing for a Variety Special
“Amy Schumer: Live At The Apollo”
“John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid”
“Patton Oswalt: Talking For Clapping”
“Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted”
“Triumph’s Election Special 2016”
 
Best Variety Talk Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Late Show With James Corden
Real Time With Bill Maher
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
 
 
Best Variety Sketch Series
Documentary Now!
Drunk History
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
 
Best Writing for a Drama Series
The Americans, “Persona Non Grata” Written by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg
Downton Abbey, “Episode 8” Written by Julian Fellowes
Game of Thrones, “Battle of the Bastards” Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
The Good Wife, “End” Written by Robert King and Michelle King
Mr. Robot, “eps1.0_hellofriend.mov” Written by Sam Esmail
UnREAL, “Return” Written by Marti Noxon and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro
 
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
Constance Zimmer, UnREAL
 
Best Directing for a Drama Series
Downton Abbey, “Episode 9,” Directed by Michael Engler
Game of Thrones, “Battle of the Bastards,” Directed by Miguel Sapochnik
Game of Thrones, “The Door,” Directed by Jack Bender
Homeland, “The Tradition of Hospitality,” Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
Ray Donovan, “Exsuscito,” Directed by David Hollander
The Knick, “This Is All We Are,” Directed by Steven Soderbergh
 
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
Michael Kelly, House of Cards
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
 
Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
 
Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Claire Danes, Homeland
Taraji P. Henson, Empire
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Keri Russell, The Americans
Robin Wright, House of Cards
 
Best Comedy Series
Black-ish
Master of None
Modern Family
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep
 
Best Drama Series
The Americans
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mr. Robot